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Alonzo v. Rurka

Updated Nov 12, 2026

In brief

Where it stands
Dismissed

Petition denied.

What it’s about
Kyrell Alonzo asked the Supreme Court to review his request for a new trial, alleging his trial and appeal lawyers failed him, a crime-scene video omitted evidence supporting his defense, and the jury instructions were faulty.
Who it affects
The order ends Alonzo's request for Supreme Court review but does not decide whether his trial or appeal involved the errors he alleged.

Summary: written with AI from the case record.

Illustration for Kyrell R. Alonzo, Petitioner v. Russ Rurka, Acting Warden
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What it's about

The Court refused to hear the case (denied the petition) and did not decide those claims.

Alonzo's petition raised five grounds for a new trial, including claims about his lawyers, a crime-scene video he said left out helpful evidence, and the jury instructions.

Question presented

1. WHETHER OR NOT PETITIONER IS ENTITLED TO A NEW TRIAL WHERE HIS TRIAL ATTORNEY WAS CONSTITUTIONALLY DEFECTIVE BY FAILING TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THE CASE AND ASSERT A VALID DEFENSE TO THE CHARGE OF MURDER WHERE EVIDENCE IN HIS POSSESSION SUPPORTED A VALID DEFENSE OF ACTUAL INNOCENCE. US CONST. AMENDS. VI AND XIV? 2. IS PETITIONER ENTITLED TO RELIEF SUCH AS A NEW TRIAL WHERE THE PROSECUTION ALLOWED FALSE EVIDENCE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO THE TRIAL BY HER WITNESS POLICE SGT. STEVEN FORD'S CREATION OF A CD VIDEO WHICH DELETED SCENES OF EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE AND ONLY INCLUDED SCENES INCULPATING PETITIONER IN VIOLATION OF HIS RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. US CONST. AMEND. XIV? 3. WAS PETITIONER DEPRIVED OF HIS SIXTH AMENDMENT RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL DURING THE DIRECT APPEAL WHERE APPELLATE COUNSEL FAILED TO PRESENT THE CLAIMS ASSERTED ON APPEAL MANDATING RELIEF. US CONST. AMENDS. VI AND XIV? 4. WAS PETITIONER DENIED HIS RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL WHERE THE PROSECUTOR PERPETRATED A FRAUD UPON THE COURT BY MISLEADING THE JURY WITH ALTERED VIDEO RECORDINGS FROM THE CRIME SCENE THAT DELETED EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE DEFENSE AND DEPRIVING PETITIONER OF HIS RIGHT TO A FUNDAMENTAL FAIR TRIAL AND DUE PROCESS OF LAW? 5. IS PETITIONER ENTITLED TO A NEW TRIAL WHERE HE WAS DENIED A PROPERLY INSTRUCTED JURY WHEN THE TRIAL JUDGE INSTRUCTED THE JURORS ON THE FAULTY JURY VERDICT FORM PROVIDED BY THE COURT REQUIRING REVERSAL. US CONST. AMEND. XIV?

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Docket activity

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  • Brief added: Petition

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